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    What CFOs should know about liability management exercises

    LMEs are emerging as an alternative to more costly bankruptcies, PwC’s Steven Fleming said. 

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    3 questions to help CFOs unlock benefits programs’ true cost and value

    For most CFOs, benefits are an obligatory cost of doing business—and now more than ever, rising healthcare costs are putting real pressure on the bottom line.

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    How Trintech’s CPO adds ‘flavor’ to core KPIs

    For effective growth, ensuring CFOs can understand a new “flavor” or viewpoint on traditional KPIs is essential, Trintech’s Mekaela Davis said.

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    Stable inflation expectations enable Fed to hold rates steady: Powell

    “Inflation expectations do appear to be well anchored beyond the short term,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told economics students at Harvard University.

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    Dallas Mavericks hire Bulls exec for CFO

    Kieran Kelliher joins the Dallas Mavericks basketball franchise after serving 12 years in various finance roles at the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Bulls Charities.

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    Traeger grants CEO, CFO discretionary cash bonuses

    The grill maker did not give out annual incentives to its named executive officers as it seeks to halt widening losses and cut costs.

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    Deal insurance gets pricier after years of decline: Marsh

    The pricing shift comes amid a rebound in M&A and increased claims activity, according to the research.

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    Consumer sentiment falls 6%, hit by declining stocks, higher gas prices

    Household expectations for inflation in 12 months rose to 3.8% from 3.4% in February in the biggest one-month gain since April 2025, the University of Michigan found in a survey.

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    Accounting-related class actions fall, settlements soar: Cornerstone

    While fewer accounting-related class action complaints were filed in 2025, median settlements jumped 38% to $17.1 million, the report found.

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    Inflation will surge to 4.2% as Iran war pushes up energy costs: OECD

    The OECD expectation for higher inflation differs from an optimistic forecast by Fed officials last week.

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    FASB declines airline settlement project

    The airline-related project was one of a number of issues that the accounting standards-setter decided not to add to its technical agenda or pursue for further research.

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    FTC settles with AI startup accused of bilking customers

    The action highlights increased enforcement activity targeting “AI washing,” where vendors are accused of making false or exaggerated product claims.

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    FASB votes against project tied to Trump civil fraud case

    The U.S. accounting standard-setter rejected a request to review and clarify GAAP rules related to personal financial statements.

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    CFO uncertainty rises more than any other top concern during Q1

    In a sign of uncertainty, financial market volatility has flared this month, with the Cboe Volatility Index hitting the highest level since the imposition of sweeping U.S. tariffs last April.

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    Robinhood CFO to receive $18M RSU promotion grant

    The crypto trading and investment platform also increased CFO Shiv Verma’s base salary and target bonus opportunity, according to a Tuesday SEC filing.

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    OpenAI CFO: $120B funding raise in sight as IPO reports swirl

    The ChatGPT maker is also expanding its finance team amid the massive funding round and IPO speculation.

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    Business growth slows to 11-month low as Iran war triggers price spike

    “Companies are reporting a hit to demand from the additional uncertainty and cost of living impact generated by the conflict,” according to an S&P Global economist.

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    CFOs don’t expect large AI labor impact this year: NBER

    Though CFOs expect AI to affect their teams’ overall composition, current investments in the technology remain focused on bolstering productivity rather than cost reduction, the survey found.

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    Mastercard bets AI-powered virtual CFOs can fill gap at small firms

    The company’s new “virtual CFO” tool is tailored for “lean teams” and designed to augment — not replace — human leadership, Mastercard’s Mark Barnett said.

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    Nearly one in three finance roles now call for AI skills: Datarails

    AI-related mentions in accountant job postings recorded the fastest growth over a 12-month period, the research found.

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    Hormuz Strait blockade would slow Q2 economy at 2.9 pp annual rate

    Factors such as higher insurance rates “could cause the oil price increase to be more substantial than our model suggests,” Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas economists said.

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    FASB accounting support fees shrink 11%

    This year companies are on track to pay less in accounting support fees for the Financial Accounting Standards Board than they did in 2025.

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    AI as finance pain reliever: Tabs CFO

    Today’s CFOs are looking for ways AI can ease specific, long-time pain points, Tabs’ Ali Hussain said.

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    Super Micro co-founder, sales exec charged in server smuggling scheme

    AI server maker Super Micro placed its co-founder and another employee charged in the scheme on leave and “terminated its relationship” with a contractor.

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    Rivian quietly walks back 2027 profitability target

    The EV maker no longer expects to be adjusted EBITDA positive in 2027 as it focuses on autonomous vehicle technology efforts, including a multi-year partnership with Uber.

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    Economy before Iran war signaled slower future growth: Conference Board

    “This is looking like it’s going to be a protracted conflict, and oil prices are going to stay high for a longer time,” Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said.